Match Report
Needham Market went into the game 21st in the table on 39 points; Radcliffe Borough sat 20th on 51 — a 12-point gap. Radcliffe Borough had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 20th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Needham Market ran at 0.96 scored and 1.65 conceded, Radcliffe Borough at 1.22 and 1.63.
Needham Market were winless in 5.
The match was played at Bloomfields (capacity 4,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Needham Market: Luke Ingram (48') · Radcliffe Borough: Tom Walker (57')
Key stats
Possession: Needham Market 50% · Radcliffe Borough 50% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-2